长沙理工大学通用英语listening7 PPT.pptVIP

listening time! Get ready to face the new climatic situation Word bank 1. storm surge 风暴潮 2. poise 保持某种姿势 3. grid 管道系统网络; 电网 4. proactively 前瞻性的 5. evacuation 疏散 6. terrace 梯田 7. virtuous 良性的 8. levee 堤 9. retrofit 翻新，改型 10. ventilation 通风设备 11. envision 想象；预想 The all Questions: 1. What are the three perspectives from which the author think we should be prepared for the climate change? 2. What is the author’s suggestion in order to better adapt to violent storms? 3. Which is more critical, technology, infrastructure, or human element? Why? 4. How do people in Ethiopia get through droughts? 5. Why are many airports located on the coast? here we go. thiss way please! First ,adapting to violent storms and floods,Second, preparing for heat and drought. Third, adapting to rising seas.for the first aspect if others act proactively with these changes in mind,such as building a resilient home to resist the Hurricane and some other things like that. Q1. What are the three perspec -tives from which the author think we should be prepared for the climate change? humans act proactively with these changes in mind,such as to build higher to allow for greater storm surge.And turn that to be an energy-efficient homes.And ues satellites and warning systems to saving lives in flood-prone areas. Q2. What is the author’s suggestion in order to better adapt to violent storms? The human element is more critical. Because we need better planning and systems for evacuation and better understand how people make decisions in times of crisis, Q3. Which is more critical, technology, infrastructure, or human element? Why? In Ethiopia,70 percent of the population depends on rainfall for its livelihood.And then there are two organizations which help farmers to build hillside terraces and find other ways to conserve water.and theyre also providing for insurance when t